Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word/verb phrase from the given options and fill blank (iii).

The world would be a (i) ________ happier and better place to live (ii) ________ if man could follow the cardinal teachings of the great religious teachers of the world. Unfortunately, (iii) ________ precepts are ignored. All (iv) ________ teachers universally agree in their teachings that man (v) ________ seek merely to gain money for himself. He should try to rise (vi) ________ ‘self’ so as to forget his ‘ego’. He can achieve (vii) ________ for himself and the world by (viii) ________ a good cause with constant devotion.

  1. they

  2. them

  3. there

  4. their

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'precepts' is a plural noun referring to teachings or principles. To show possession or relationship to these teachings, we need the possessive adjective 'their'. 'They' is a subject pronoun, 'them' is an object pronoun, and 'there' is an adverb indicating place - none can function as a possessive in this context.